Display container for displaying a botanical specimen

ABSTRACT

A display container for displaying an aromatic botanical specimen includes: (a) a container body for enclosing the botanical specimen and scented air having a scent of the botanical specimen; (b) at least one scent discharge port in the container body; and (c) an air pump coupled to the container body and operable to discharge the scented air from within the container body to the environment through the at least one scent discharge port.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional applicationSer. No. 16/874,394, filed on May 14, 2020, which claims the benefit ofU.S. Provisional Application No. 62/847,539, filed on May 14, 2019, andwhich is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Design application Ser. No.29/691,120, filed on May 14, 2019, each of which is hereby incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety.

FIELD

The specification relates generally to display containers, and morespecifically, to display containers for displaying aromatic botanicalspecimens.

BACKGROUND

U.S. Pat. No. 9,630,747 B2 (Smith et al.) discloses a container fordisplaying, visualizing, and aroma sampling botanical materials—such astea, cannabis, and the like including a container body, lid, and lens.The container body is shaped to define a mounting projection wherein asample, such as a botanical sample, may be held. Container body and lidform an airtight seal. A sample may be visualized through the lens. In apreferred embodiment, lid is shaped to define scent openings permittingaroma sampling of a sample contained within. In one embodiment option,one or more projections secure a card bearing sample identificationinformation.

U.S. Pat. No. 9,334,086 B2 (Bean et al.) discloses a locking sample caseused for displaying high-valued aromatic materials. The sample case hasa stage for holding the material, a cover configured to mate with thestage, and a base to mate with the mated stage and cover assembly. Thebase has a lock mechanism to lock the stage to the base. The cover hastabs that secure the cover to the stage. The sample case is configuredso that when the stage is mated to the base, the tabs cannot disengagefrom the base, so the cover cannot be removed from the stage when thestage is mated with the base. The cover has windows and closable ventsto allow a potential buyer to see and smell the aromatic material. Thesample case is configured to have a tether that can only be detachedwhen the base is decoupled from the stage.

SUMMARY

The following summary is intended to introduce the reader to variousaspects of the applicant's teaching, but not to define any invention.

According to some aspects, a display container for displaying anaromatic botanical specimen includes: (a) a container body for enclosingthe botanical specimen and scented air having a scent of the botanicalspecimen, at least a portion of the container body generally transparentto facilitate viewing of the botanical specimen; (b) at least one scentdischarge port in the container body; and (c) an air pump coupled to thecontainer body. The air pump cooperates with the container body todefine an interior volume of the display container. The air pump ismovable between an expanded state and a contracted state, and movementof the air pump toward the contracted state reduces the interior volumefor discharging the scented air from within the container body to theenvironment through the scent discharge port.

In some examples, movement of the air pump toward the expanded stateincreases the interior volume for drawing air into the interior volumefrom the environment through the scent discharge port.

In some examples, the interior volume comprises an air chamber of theair pump, and movement of the air pump to the contracted state collapsesthe air chamber. In some examples, movement of the air pump to theexpanded state expands the air chamber.

In some examples, the air pump comprises a resiliently deformable bulbmounted to the container body, the bulb having a bulb interior definingthe air chamber. In some examples, when the air pump is in the expandedstate, the bulb projects outwardly from an exterior surface of thecontainer body and is depressible inwardly toward the container body tomove the air pump toward the contracted state and collapse the airchamber. In some examples, when depressed, the bulb is urged outwardlyaway from the container body to move the air pump toward the expandedstate and expand the air chamber.

In some examples, the interior volume comprises an interior space in thecontainer body for containing the botanical specimen and the scentedair. The interior space is bounded by a container base for supportingthe container in an upright position, a container top wall opposite thebase, and a container sidewall extending between the container base andthe container top wall.

In some examples, the scent discharge port is in the container top walland the air pump is mounted to the container sidewall.

In some examples, the container top wall and the container sidewall aregenerally transparent to facilitate viewing of the botanical specimen.

In some examples, the container includes a platform in the containerbody, the platform separating the interior space into an uppercompartment for holding the botanical specimen and a lower compartmentfor holding a humidity control package.

In some examples, the container includes a specimen retainer in thecontainer body for retaining the botanical specimen at a predeterminedlocation. In some examples, the specimen retainer comprises a mountingspike for impaling the botanical specimen.

In some examples, the container body includes a viewing lens for viewingthe botanical specimen.

According to some aspects, a display container for displaying anaromatic botanical specimen includes: (a) a container body for enclosingthe botanical specimen and scented air having a scent of the botanicalspecimen; (b) at least one scent discharge port in the container body;and (c) an air pump coupled to the container body and spaced apart fromthe scent discharge port. The air pump is operable to discharge thescented air from within the container body to the environment throughthe scent discharge port.

According to some aspects, a method of sampling an aroma of a botanicalspecimen displayed in a display container includes contracting an airpump coupled to the display container to discharge scented air having ascent of the botanical specimen from within the container to environmentthrough at least one scent discharge port in the container.

In some examples, contracting the air pump comprises reducing aninterior volume of the display container. In some examples, the interiorvolume comprises an air chamber of the air pump, and contracting the airpump comprises collapsing the air chamber. In some examples, the airpump comprises a resiliently deformable bulb having a bulb interiordefining the air chamber, and contracting the air pump comprisesdepressing the bulb to collapse the air chamber.

In some examples, the method further includes expanding the air pump todraw air into the display container from the environment, and after theexpanding step, repeating the contracting step. In some examples,expanding the air pump comprises increasing an interior volume of thedisplay container. In some examples, the interior volume comprises anair chamber of the air pump, and expanding the air pump comprisesexpanding the air chamber. In some examples, the air pump comprises aresiliently deformable bulb having a bulb interior defining the airchamber, and expanding the air pump comprises releasing the bulb toexpand the air chamber.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The drawings included herewith are for illustrating various examples ofarticles, methods, and apparatuses of the present specification and arenot intended to limit the scope of what is taught in any way. In thedrawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example display container;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the container of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 3 is a top view of the container of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the container of FIG. 1 taken alongline 4-4 in FIG. 3 , and showing an air pump of the container in anexpanded configuration;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view like that of FIG. 4 , and showing abotanical specimen in the container and the pump in a contractedconfiguration;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing an example process for sampling an aromaof a botanical specimen contained within a display container like thecontainer of FIG. 1 ;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another example display container;

FIG. 8 is a top view of the display container of FIG. 7 ; and

FIG. 9 is a partially exploded perspective view of the display containerof FIG. 7 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Various apparatuses or processes will be described below to provide anexample of an embodiment of each claimed invention. No embodimentdescribed below limits any claimed invention and any claimed inventionmay cover processes or apparatuses that differ from those describedbelow. The claimed inventions are not limited to apparatuses orprocesses having all of the features of any one apparatus or processdescribed below or to features common to multiple or all of theapparatuses described below. It is possible that an apparatus or processdescribed below is not an embodiment of any claimed invention. Anyinvention disclosed in an apparatus or process described below that isnot claimed in this document may be the subject matter of anotherprotective instrument, for example, a continuing patent application, andthe applicants, inventors, or owners do not intend to abandon, disclaim,or dedicate to the public any such invention by its disclosure in thisdocument.

In retail or other environments, product specimens can be displayed insecure display containers to allow for viewing of the product specimenswhile deterring theft or misplacement. In some cases, it may bedesirable to sample an aroma of the product specimen, for example, ifthe aroma may be a consideration in the selection and/or purchase of theproduct. In such cases, it may be advantageous to allow for the aroma ofthe product specimen to be sampled while the product specimen remains inthe display container.

The present application discloses aspects of display containers that canfacilitate aroma sampling of product specimens held in the displaycontainers. The product specimens can include, for example, aromaticbotanical specimens such as, for example, a cannabis flower (commonlyreferred to as a “bud”).

Referring to FIG. 1 , an example display container 100 for displaying anaromatic botanical specimen 102 (shown schematically in FIG. 5 as acannabis flower) is illustrated. The container 100 includes a containerbody 104 for enclosing the botanical specimen 102 and scented air 106(FIG. 5 ) having a scent of the botanical specimen 102. In the exampleillustrated, at least a portion of the container body 104 is generallytransparent to facilitate viewing of the botanical specimen (when in thecontainer body 104).

Still referring to FIG. 1 , in the example illustrated, the container100 includes at least one scent discharge port 108 in the container body104. The container 100 further includes an air pump 110 coupled to thecontainer body 104. Referring to FIG. 5 , in the example illustrated,the air pump 110 is operable to discharge the scented air 106 fromwithin the container body 104 to environment 112 through the scentdischarge port 108. In the example illustrated, the air pump 110 ishand-operable to discharge the scented air.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the example illustrated, the air pump 110cooperates with the container body 104 to define an interior volume 114of the display container 100. In the example illustrated, the interiorvolume 114 is in fluid communication with the scent discharge port 108.In the example illustrated, the interior volume 114 is kept at ambientpressure, and is open to the environment 112 through the scent dischargeport 108. The interior volume 114 is otherwise generally sealed off fromthe environment 112. In the example illustrated, the interior volume 114comprises an interior space 116 in the container body 104 for containingthe botanical specimen 102 and the scented air 106 (FIG. 5 ).

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , in the example illustrated, the air pump110 is movable between an expanded state (FIG. 4 ) and a contractedstate (FIG. 5 ). Referring to FIG. 5 , movement of the air pump 110toward the contracted state reduces the interior volume 114 fordischarging the scented air 106 from within the container body 104 (fromthe interior space 116, in the example illustrated) to the environment112 through the scent discharge port 108. In the example illustrated,movement of the air pump 110 back toward the expanded state increasesthe interior volume 114 for drawing air into the interior volume 114(into the interior space 116, in the example illustrated) from theenvironment 112. In the example illustrated, the air is drawn into theinterior volume 114 through the scent discharge port 108.

Still referring to FIG. 5 , in the example illustrated, the interiorvolume 114 comprises an air chamber 118 of the air pump 110, andmovement of the air pump 110 to the contracted state collapses the airchamber 118 to reduce the interior volume 114. Movement of the air pump110 to the expanded state expands the air chamber 118 to increase theinterior volume 114.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the example illustrated, the air pump 110comprises a resiliently deformable bulb 120 mounted to the containerbody 104. The bulb 120 has a bulb interior defining the air chamber 118.In the example illustrated, the bulb 120 is mounted over an aperture 124in the container body 104, and the air chamber 118 is in fluidcommunication with the interior space 116 of the container body 104 viathe aperture 124. In the example illustrated, the air pump 110 and theaperture 124 are spaced apart from the scent discharge port 108.

In the example illustrated, when the air pump 110 is in the expandedstate, the bulb 120 projects outwardly from an exterior surface 126 ofthe container body 104 and is depressible inwardly toward the containerbody 104 from a resting position (FIG. 4 ) toward a depressed position(FIG. 5 ) to move the air pump 110 toward the contracted state andcollapse the air chamber 118. In the example illustrated, the bulb 120can be moved toward the depressed position by being pushed inwardlytoward the container body 104 by an operator's hand. In the exampleillustrated, the aperture 124 is sized and shaped to limit depression ofthe bulb 120 for inhibiting the bulb 120 from being pushed substantiallyinto the interior space 116.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the example illustrated, when in the depressedposition and released, the bulb 120 is urged outwardly away from thecontainer body 104 back toward the resting position to move the air pump110 toward the expanded state and expand the air chamber 118. In theexample illustrated, the bulb 120 is formed of an elastomeric material,and is of integral, unitary, one-piece construction. The elastomericmaterial has sufficient resiliency and is shaped to urge the bulb 120back toward the resting position when the bulb 120 is depressed andreleased. The bulb 120 may be formed of, for example, silicone, rubber,synthetic rubber, neoprene, nitrile rubber (Buna-N), ethylene propylenediene monomer (EPDM), latex, nitrile, butyl,room-temperature-vulcanizing (RTV) silicone, or any other suitablematerial.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the example illustrated, the bulb 120 has abulb base 128 mounted against the container body 104 about the aperture124, a bulb endwall 130 opposite the bulb base 128 and spaced outwardlyapart from the container body 104, and a bulb sidewall 132 extendingbetween the bulb base 128 and the bulb endwall 130. The air chamber 118(defined by the bulb interior) is bounded by the bulb endwall 130 andthe bulb sidewall 132. The bulb endwall 130 is movable toward thecontainer body 104 to move the bulb 120 toward the depressed positionand collapse the air chamber 118. In some examples, the bulb sidewall132 can be squeezed to move the air pump 110 to the contracted state andcollapse the air chamber 118.

In the example illustrated, the bulb base 128 comprises a mountingflange 134 extending outwardly relative to an exterior of the bulbsidewall 132 and fixed against the container body 104. In the exampleillustrated, the mounting flange 134 is held between the container body104 and a bulb retainer 136 fixed to the container body 104. In theexample illustrated, the bulb retainer 136 circumscribes the exterior ofthe bulb sidewall 132 and extends over the mounting flange 134. In theexample illustrated, the mounting flange 134 and a periphery of the bulbretainer 136 extending about the mounting flange 134 are disposed in arecessed step 137 in the exterior surface 126 of the container body 104,the step 137 circumscribing the aperture 124 (see FIG. 2 ).

In the example illustrated, when viewed normal to the bulb endwall 130,the bulb 120 is generally peanut shaped. The bulb 120 may have adifferent shape in other examples. For example, the bulb 120 may becylindrical, hemispherical, cuboid, or have any other suitable shape.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in the example illustrated, the container body 104comprises a container base 138 for supporting the container 100 in anupright position, a container top wall 140 opposite the container base138, and a container sidewall 142 extending between the container base138 and the container top wall 140. In the example illustrated, theinterior space 116 of the container body 104 is bounded by the containerbase 138, the container top wall 140, and the container sidewall 142. Inthe example illustrated, the container base 138 includes a base wall 139and plurality of feet 141 extending downwardly from the base wall 139for supporting the container 100 in the upright position.

In the example illustrated, the scent discharge port 108 is in thecontainer top wall 140, and the air pump 110 is mounted to the containersidewall 142. In the example illustrated, the scent discharge port 108extends through the container top wall 140 between the interior space116 and the environment 112 and is open for providing fluidcommunication therebetween. In the example illustrated, each dischargeport 108 is sized to generally inhibit any noticeable air flow betweenthe interior volume 114 and environment 112 absent operation of the airpump 110. In the example illustrated, each port 108 is defined by adiameter 108 a (FIG. 3 ) of less than ⅛ inch (3.2 mm). In some examples,the diameter 108 a of each port 108 is between 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) and3/32 inch (2.4 mm). In some examples, the diameter 108 a of each port108 is approximately 1/16 inch (1.6 mm). In the example illustrated, thecontainer 100 includes two spaced apart discharge ports 108 in thecontainer top wall 140.

In the example illustrated, the container top wall 140 and the containersidewall 142 are generally transparent to facilitate viewing of thebotanical specimen 102. In the example illustrated, the container base138 is also generally transparent.

Referring to FIG. 2 , in the example illustrated, the container body 104has a container first portion 144 (also referred to as a lower portion144 with respect to the illustrated example) comprising the containerbase 138 and a container second portion 146 (also referred to as anupper portion 146 with respect to the illustrated example) comprisingthe container top wall 140. The upper portion 146 is secured to thelower portion 144 of the container body 104 during use of the container100. The upper portion 146 may be secured to the lower portion 144through, for example, friction fit, locking tabs, a locking ring,screws, adhesive tape, or any other suitable manner. The upper portion146 can be detachable from the lower portion 144 to facilitate insertionof the botanical specimen 102 into the display container 100 and removalof the botanical specimen from within the display container 100. In theexample illustrated, the upper portion 146 further comprises thecontainer sidewall 142.

In the example illustrated, the container body 104 is generally rigid,and can be formed of, for example, a transparent polymeric material. Thecontainer body 104 may be formed of, for example, acrylic,polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene(ABS), polyethylene terephthalate glycol (PETG), polyethyleneterephthalate (PET), or any other suitable material.

In the example illustrated, the container body 104 has a generally cubicshape. Referring to FIG. 3 , in the example illustrated, the containersidewall 142 comprises a sidewall first portion 142 a, a sidewall secondportion 142 b horizontally opposite the sidewall first portion 142 a, asidewall third portion 142 c extending between the sidewall firstportion 142 a and the sidewall second portion 142 b, and a sidewallfourth portion 142 d horizontally opposite the sidewall third portion142 c and extending between the sidewall first portion 142 a and thesidewall second portion 142 b. In the example illustrated, each of thesidewall portions 142 a-d is generally planar. The container body 104may have a different shape in other examples.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the example illustrated, the container body 104includes a viewing lens 148 for viewing of the botanical specimen 102.The viewing lens 148 can comprise, for example, a magnification lens forproviding a magnified view of the botanical specimen 102. In the exampleillustrated, the viewing lens 148 forms part of the container top wall140 of the container body 104.

In the example illustrated, the display container 100 further includes aplatform 150 in the container body 104. In the example illustrated, theplatform 150 serves as a vented partition separating the interior space116 into a first compartment (also referred to as an upper compartment152 a with respect to the illustrated example) for containing thebotanical specimen 102 and a second compartment (also referred to as alower compartment 152 b with respect to the illustrated example) forcontaining a humidity control package 153 (shown schematically in dashedlines in FIG. 5 ). The platform 150 has a plurality of vents 154 forproviding fluid communication between the upper and lower compartments152 a, 152 b to facilitate regulation of humidity in the interior space116. In the example illustrated, the platform 150 is supported on thecontainer base 138 of the container body 104.

In other examples, the display container can include a vented partitionoriented generally vertically to separate the interior space intohorizontally spaced apart compartments (e.g. a front compartment forcontaining the botanical sample and a rear compartment for containingthe humidity control package).

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the example illustrated, the container 100further includes a specimen retainer 156 in the interior space 116 ofcontainer body 104 for retaining the botanical specimen 102 at apredetermined location in the interior space 116. Referring to FIG. 4 ,in the example illustrated, the specimen retainer 156 comprises amounting spike 158 for impaling the botanical specimen 102. In theexample illustrated, the mounting spike 158 is supported on and projectsupwardly from the platform 150. In the example illustrated, the mountingspike 158 has a spike base 160 fixed to the platform 150, and a tip 162spaced vertically above the spike base 160 and on which the botanicalspecimen 102 is impaleable. In some examples, the platform 150 may beomitted, and the mounting spike 158 may be, for example, formedintegrally with or mounted on the container base 138.

Still referring to FIG. 4 , in the example illustrated, the containerbody 104 includes an anchoring feature 164 in the container base 138 tofacilitate attachment of a security tether. In the example illustrated,the anchoring feature 164 comprises a recess open to a bottom of thebase wall 139 (e.g. for receiving a fastener in threaded engagement tosecure the security tether to the container base).

Referring to FIG. 6 , an example process 300 for sampling an aroma of abotanical specimen using a display container similar to the container100 is shown, and will be described with respect to the container 100and botanical specimen 102.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 , at step 310 of the process 300, the displaycontainer 100 is provided with the botanical specimen 102 containedtherein.

At step 320, the air pump 110 is contracted to discharge the scented air106 from within the container 100 to the environment 112 through thescent discharge port 108. In the example illustrated, step 320 includesreducing the interior volume 114 of the display container 100, whichincreases air pressure in the interior volume 114 to urge discharge ofthe scented air through the port 108 in a puff 170 of scented air (FIG.5 ). In the example illustrated, step 320 includes collapsing the airchamber 118 to reduce the interior volume 114. In the exampleillustrated, step 320 includes depressing the bulb 120 to collapse theair chamber 118 (e.g. by pushing the bulb inwardly toward the containerbody 104 from the resting position to the depressed position).

The process 300 can optionally include, at step 330, expanding the airpump 110 to draw air into the display container 100 from the environment112. In the example illustrated, the air is drawn into the displaycontainer 100 through the scent discharge port 108. In the exampleillustrated, step 330 includes increasing the interior volume 114 of thedisplay container 100, which can reduce air pressure in the interiorvolume 114 to suction air into the container 100 from the environment112 through the port 108. In the example illustrated, step 330 comprisesexpanding the air chamber 118 to increase the interior volume 114. Inthe example illustrated, step 330 comprises releasing the bulb 120 toexpand the air chamber 118 (e.g. to permit the bulb to expand back toits resting position). Steps 320 and 330 can optionally be repeated todischarge the scented air 106 in successive puffs 170.

Referring to FIG. 7 , another example display container 1100 fordisplaying an aromatic botanical specimen is illustrated. The displaycontainer 1100 has similarities to the display container 100, and likefeatures are identified using like references characters, incremented by1000.

In the example illustrated, the display container 1100 includes acontainer body 1104 for enclosing the botanical specimen and scented airhaving a scent of the botanical specimen, at least one scent dischargeport 1108 in the container body 1104, and an air pump 1110 coupled tothe container body 1104 and operable to discharge the scented air fromwithin the container body 1104 to environment through the scentdischarge port 1108. Referring to FIG. 8 , in the example illustrated,the display container 1100 includes a plurality of scent discharge ports1108. In the example illustrated, each scent discharge port 1108 has adiameter 1108 a of approximately 1/16 inch (1.6 mm).

Referring to FIG. 7 , in the example illustrated, the container body1104 has a container first portion 1144 and a container second portion1146 detachably secured to the container first portion 1144. Whendetachably secured, the container first and second portions 1144, 1146cooperate to generally enclose an interior space for containing thebotanical specimen and scented air. In the example illustrated, thecontainer first portion 1144 comprises a container base for supportingthe container 1100 in an upright position, and the container secondportion 1146 comprises a container top wall and a container sidewallextending downwardly from a periphery of the container top wall towardthe container base (and enclosing the container interior horizontally).

In the example illustrated, the display container 1100 includes a lock1180 for detachably locking the container second portion 1146 to thecontainer first portion 1144. Referring to FIG. 9 , in the exampleillustrated, the lock 1180 includes a lock first portion 1184 fixedrelative to the container first portion 1144 (through an adhesive orintegral formation, for example) and a lock second portion 1186 fixedrelative to the container second portion 1146 (through an adhesive orintegral formation, for example). In the example illustrated, the lockfirst portion 1144 is securable to the lock second portion 1186 throughone or more removable fasteners 1188 (e.g. screws) to detachably lockthe container second portion 1146 to the container first portion 1144,which can help inhibit tampering and/or unauthorized opening of thedisplay container 1100. The fasteners 1188 can be removed to detach thesecond portion 1146 of the container 1100 from the first portion 1144for opening the display container 1100 to, for example, insert or removethe botanical specimen from the interior and/or for maintenance of thecontainer 1100.

In the example illustrated, the lock 1180 comprises a locking ring, withthe lock first portion 1184 having a flange first portion 1184 aextending about the container first portion 1144 and the lock secondportion 1186 having a flange second portion 1186 a extending about thecontainer second portion 1146 adjacent its lower periphery forengagement with the flange first portion 1184 a. In the exampleillustrated, the flange first portion 1184 a has a pair of first holes1185 passing vertically therethrough on horizontally opposite sides ofthe container body 1104, and the flange second portion 1186 a has a pairof second holes 1187 passing vertically therethrough for registrationwith the pair of first holes 1186 to receive the fasteners 1188. In theexample illustrated, the pair of first holes 1185 are threaded and thepair of second holes 1187 have a clearance fit to facilitate insertionof the fasteners 1188 (in the form of screws, in the exampleillustrated) from above through the second holes 1187 and into threadedengagement with the first holes 1185 to bring the flange second portion1186 a into engagement with the flange first portion 1184 a and lock thecontainer second portion 1146 to the container first portion 1144.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A display container for displaying anaromatic botanical specimen, comprising: a) a container body enclosingan interior space for storing the botanical specimen and scented airhaving a scent of the botanical specimen, at least a portion of thecontainer body being transparent for viewing of the botanical specimen;b) at least one scent discharge port passing through the container bodybetween the interior space and an environment exterior the containerbody; and c) an air pump coupled to the container body, the air pumphaving an air chamber in fluid communication with the at least one scentdischarge port through the interior space, the air chamber collapsibleto urge discharge of the scented air from the interior space to theenvironment through the at least one scent discharge port.
 2. Thedisplay container of claim 1, wherein the air pump has a pump bodymovable relative to the interior space and the at least one scentdischarge port for collapsing the air chamber.
 3. The display containerof claim 1, wherein the at least one scent discharge port is fixed inposition relative to the interior space during operation of the pump. 4.The display container of claim 1, wherein when the container is upright,the at least one scent discharge port passes vertically through a wallof the container body for directing the scented air upwardly whendischarged.
 5. The display container of claim 1, wherein the containerbody has a top wall bounding the interior space from above when thecontainer is upright, and at least a portion of the top wall istransparent for viewing of the botanical specimen therethrough.
 6. Thedisplay container of claim 5, wherein the at least one scent dischargeport passes through the top wall between the interior space and theenvironment.
 7. The display container of claim 6, wherein the top walllies in a generally horizontal plane when the container is upright. 8.The display container of claim 5, wherein the top wall comprises anintegrated lens for viewing of the botanical specimen.
 9. The displaycontainer of claim 1, wherein the container body has a sidewallhorizontally bounding the interior chamber when the container isupright, and wherein the air pump is mounted to and projectshorizontally from the sidewall.
 10. The display container of claim 1,wherein the air pump is manually depressible by an operator's hand fordischarging the scented air.
 11. The display container of claim 1,wherein the container body has an integrated lens for viewing of thebotanical specimen therethrough.
 12. The display container of claim 1,wherein the at least one scent discharge port comprises a plurality ofscent discharge ports spaced apart from each other.
 13. The displaycontainer of claim 1, further comprising a sample retainer projectinginto the interior space for retaining the botanical specimen at apredetermined location in the interior space and inhibiting movement ofthe botanical specimen from the predetermined location.
 14. The displaycontainer of claim 13, wherein the sample retainer comprises at leastone elongate mounting projection for engagement with the botanicalspecimen.
 15. The display container of claim 13, wherein the containerbody has an integrated lens for viewing of the botanical specimentherethrough and the predetermined location is in alignment with theintegrated lens.
 16. A display container for displaying an aromaticbotanical specimen, comprising: a) a container body enclosing aninterior space for storing the botanical specimen and scented air havinga scent of the botanical specimen, the container body having a top wallbounding the interior space from above and a sidewall extendingdownwardly from a periphery of the top wall and bounding the interiorspace horizontally, at least a portion of the top wall being generallytransparent for viewing of the botanical specimen from above; b) atleast one scent discharge port passing through the top wall of thecontainer body between the interior space and an environment exteriorthe container body; and c) an air pump mounted to the sidewall of thecontainer body and spaced apart from the at least one scent dischargeport, the air pump operable to urge discharge of the scented air fromthe interior space to the environment through the at least one scentdischarge port.
 17. The display container of claim 16, wherein thesidewall is generally perpendicular to the top wall.
 18. The displaycontainer of claim 16, wherein the top wall lies in a generallyhorizontal plane.
 19. A display container for displaying an aromaticbotanical specimen, comprising: a) a container body enclosing aninterior space for storing the botanical specimen and scented air havinga scent of the botanical specimen, at least a portion of the containerbody being generally transparent for viewing of the botanical specimen;b) at least one scent discharge port passing through the container bodybetween the interior space and an environment exterior the containerbody, the at least one scent discharge port fixed in position relativeto the interior space; and c) an air pump coupled to the container bodyand manually operable to urge discharge of the scented air from theinterior space to the environment through the at least one scentdischarge port.
 20. The display container of claim 19, wherein the airpump has a pump body with an internal air chamber in fluid communicationwith the interior space, the pump body movable relative to the interiorspace and the at least one scent discharge port for collapsing the airchamber to urge discharge of the scented air.
 21. A display containerfor displaying an aromatic botanical specimen, comprising: a) acontainer body enclosing an interior space for storing the botanicalspecimen and scented air having a scent of the botanical specimen, thecontainer body including a top wall extending over the interior space,at least a portion of the top wall being generally transparent forviewing of the botanical specimen from above; b) at least one scentdischarge port passing through the top wall of the container body forproviding fluid communication between the interior space and anenvironment exterior the container body; and c) an air pump coupled tothe container body and in fluid communication with the interior space,the air pump operable to urge discharge of the scented air from theinterior space to the environment through the at least one scentdischarge port.
 22. The display container of claim 21, wherein the airpump is positioned to provide a generally unobstructed view of theinterior space through the top wall.
 23. The display container of claim21, wherein the top wall comprises an integrated lens.
 24. The displaycontainer of claim 21, wherein the interior space extends and providesfluid communication between the air pump and the at least one scentdischarge port.
 25. The display container of claim 21, wherein the topwall lies in a generally horizontal plane.